Hey Guys!
My husband and I recently visited Patti’s 1880 Settlement for the first time back in November.
Every year Patti’s goes all out with beautiful Christmas decorations so, we went and checked it out and I have to say, it was incredible!
It’s all free too so, I highly recommend if you live nearby that you go see it.
The Festival of Lights event dates are the first Friday in November through the first week of January.
Check out their website here to keep up with more events.
The main attraction at Patti’s is the restaurant. When we visited back in Nov, we wanted to try it out but you can’t get in during that time of year without having a reservation.
You can read about our first visit to Patti’s here
So, recently I decided that I would book a room at their bed and breakfast and make a reservation at the restaurant so we could see what all the hype was about.
Patti’s offers a few different types of accommodations. They have the bed and breakfast, a hotel that’s located about 5 mins from the restaurant and a house that you can rent that was the original home of the founders of Patti’s.
Patti’s 1880 Settlement is located in Grand Rivers, KY just 2 hrs from where we live.
So, we left our house around 9 am on a Saturday morning and headed that way.
We timed it so we could have lunch at T Lawsons in Grand Rivers. We had tried eating at this restaurant last year too but again, you can’t get in during the holidays unless you have a reservation.
We arrived to Grand Rivers around 11 am and the restaurant didn’t open until 12 so, we had to kill an hour.
There’s plenty here to keep you busy.
Click here to see all of the shops, restaurants, hotels, etc in this area & if you enjoy massages, check out Jade & Earth Spa at the Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina located across the road from Patti’s
There are 8 different shops at Patti’s that you can check out.
However, we decided to kill some time at the Kentucky Lake that is located directly across the road from Patti’s.
There’s a nice jetty that you can walk out on and a “lighthouse” that sits nearby that you can check out.
The lighthouse is part of the Lighthouse Landing Resort & Marina. Here you can rent a pontoon or a sailboat, kayaks, jet skis, bikes, take sailboat lessons, take a boat cruise, eat at the Wake Club or stay in one of their lakeside cottages.
While at the lake, my hubby decided to wow me with his musical skills. 😏 
After spending a few minutes at the lake, we drove across the street to Patti’s 1880 Settlement.
We still had some time to kill before our reservation so, we decided to check out the Grand Rivers Antique Mall.
As we were walking to the antique store, we passed the Badgett Playhouse.
The playhouse puts on all kinds of shows throughout the year and they have really good reviews!
They were putting on a 70’s show that I wanted to see but the first performance started the Sat after we were there.
The Grand Rivers Antique Mall is located right next to Patti’s and across the street from T Lawson’s restaurant.
The store had tons of antique glass and ceramic dining sets along with guns, knives and more.
It always takes me back in time when I visit an antique store…..I never buy anything but I love to look…I find it so interesting to see how people lived years ago and how products have changed over time.
Click here for more antique shops in this area
After spending a few minutes at the antique store, it was finally time for our 12 pm reservations at T Lawsons!
There were already people lined up at the door waiting to get in as soon as they opened the doors!
It didn’t appear that reservations were needed but I would rather have them and be guaranteed a table then not have them….you just never know!
Once they opened the doors, we were seated right away.
The restaurant isn’t very big on the inside so, I do recommend that you make reservations.
You can follow their Facebook page for updates on their hours, menu, etc
After being seated, we took a few minutes to look over the menu. 
I decided on the chipotle chicken tacos and the hubby ordered the mushroom smash burger.
The food was delicious and the service was great!
I would definitely recommend this restaurant!
Read their reviews here
After lunch, we had a couple of hours to kill before we could check in at the bed and breakfast.
So, we just drove around the area for a while.
During our drive, we passed the Whitehaven Welcome Center in Paducah, KY.
The welcome center is a restored 1860s Southern mansion that features period furnishings and memorabilia of Paducah native Alben Barkley, who served as Vice President under Harry Truman.
The house is one of the finest Classical Revival residential structures in Kentucky and is the only historic home serving as an interstate Welcome Center.
Tip: 5 mins from Patti’s is the Kentucky Lake Scenic Drive & don’t miss the Land Between the Lakes
We then headed to check in at our bed and breakfast called Rose of the Lake.
The Rose of the Lake offers 4-5 cottages that all face the pool and approx 7 rooms in the main house.
We booked the Lakehouse cottage which is their newest and largest cottage.
Once you arrive, you had to go inside the main house to check in.
After getting checked in, we were walked over to our cottage.
On the way, you will pass the beautiful pool area!
It was surrounded by tons of plants and flowers!
Our cottage had two beds (1 king & 1 queen), a fullsize kitchen, a large sofa, 2 chairs, and a large bathroom with a washer and dryer.
On their website, the description states that the cottage has a fireplace but there was no fireplace.
From the windows, you have views of the pool.
After getting settled into our room, we used one of their golf carts to drive down to Patti’s to walk around until our 5:30 dinner reservation.
It was nice being able to use their golf carts instead of having to drive and find a parking space!
You could spend hours just walking around Patti’s ….they have so much more than just the restaurant….there are shops, cafes, miniature golf, gardens and more!
So, there’s plenty to do to keep you busy!
Tip: Don’t miss the historic home of Thomas Lawson when in Grand Rivers…see more historical places here
We walked around the beautiful grounds.
Unbeknownst to us, they keep a lot of the lights up year round.
I love their little chapel….you can get married here too!
They had just recently installed this artwork near the chapel.
You could sit and play chess in these cool looking chairs!
Or play a round of miniature golf on their 19 hole golf course!
They had this map of the grounds hanging on the wall.
We spotted this old washing machine sitting alongside the sidewalk.
And this cool replica of the chapel!
After walking the grounds for a while, we decided to check out some of the shops.
They offer all kinds of things from souvenirs to home decor to shoes and clothing.
It was finally time for our dinner reservation, so we headed to the main entrance to check in.
Thankfully, we only had to wait about 10 mins past our reservation time….we were hungry!
Headed to our table
We were seated at a large table in the corner that was big enough for 4 people.
The restaurant is really big on the inside…there are lots of different dining rooms scattered throughout the restaurant.
They have a lot to choose from on their menu….they have steak, chicken, burgers, sandwiches, salads, seafood and more!
After looking over the menu, I decided on the chicken oscar which was chicken topped with four jumbo grilled shrimp, grilled asparagus, sautéed mushrooms, and drizzled with a rich & creamy béarnaise sauce…yum!
My husband decided on the very popular Patti’s House Specialty 2′ pork chop which is a 16 oz. center cut pork, charbroiled and seasoned with Patti’s House Seasoning and Sauce and grilled over an open flame.
Our meals came with a salad, one side and the famous flour pot bread and strawberry butter!
Oh.My.Gosh…..it was delicious!
You can get as much bread as you want ….for free!
Tip: Ask for bread and butter to go!
After finishing our salads, they brought out our food and it was sooooo good!!
We could only eat about half our food …not only because we were stuffed but we had to save a little room for dessert!
You can’t come here and not order one of their famous desserts!
We decided to share one of the boatsinker pies….it’s a rich, dark double fudge brownie pie topped with coffee ice cream, piled high with whipped cream, covered with chocolate syrup & topped with a cherry!
It was incredible!
I’m so glad calories don’t count on vacation don’t you?! 😏
I felt like I needed my stomach pumped after eating all of this food!
The service was excellent as well!
See their menu here & read reviews here
After dinner, we wobbled back to the golf cart to drive across the road to watch the sunset.
On the way to the golf cart, we spotted this cute little set up and my hubby just had to have his picture taken with the bear waitress! 😉 
We then headed to Lighthouse Landing across the road.
The marina is full of sailboats….like I mentioned earlier, you can rent these or take lessons.
After getting parked, we walked down the boardwalk to the lighthouse.
The views were beautiful!
At the end of the boardwalk, was a small bench so, we sat there and watched the sunset.
It was so peaceful.
The sunset was incredible!
After watching the sunset, we headed back to our room.
Once we arrived, we changed into our swimsuits and I headed to the hot tub while the hubby headed to the pool.
Later we called it a night!
Thanks for reading!
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